Transplanting the EU Directives on Renewable Energy to the ECOWAS Supplementary Act: A Catalyst for Positive Change?
Article from: OGEL 1 (2025), in Renewable Energy
Abstract
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been seen to substantially incorporate laws from the European Union (EU). This paper investigates how ideas from the EU Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Directives (RES Directives) were transplanted to the ECOWAS framework, the ECOWAS Supplementary Act/Policy 2013 on Renewable Energy Development (ESAREP) and whether it has effectively engineered the development of the ECOWAS renewable energy sector. The ESAREP which modifies the EU model, emphasises how important regional intervention is in advancing ...